"Peter Dawson: Man of Song" is a comprehensive collection that celebrates the remarkable career of the celebrated bass-baritone Peter Dawson, capturing his enduring legacy in the world of classical music. Released in 2011, this album spans nearly two hours of captivating performances, showcasing Dawson's versatility and mastery across a diverse range of compositions.
The album features a rich tapestry of works by renowned composers such as Gustav Holst, John Ireland, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others. From the stirring orchestral pieces like Gustav Holst's "But Rome and All Her Legions (Caractacus)" to the intimate charm of John Ireland's "Piano Trio No.2 in E flat Op.100," each track offers a unique glimpse into Dawson's artistic prowess.
Highlights include the powerful rendition of "Jerusalem" by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, the evocative "Miners Dream of Home" by John Ireland, and the timeless "Now Your Days of Philandering Are Over" from Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro." The album also includes lesser-known gems like "Smuggler's Song" and "The Dear Homeland," further enriching the listening experience.
Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and featuring notable conductors such as Sir John Barbirolli and George Byng, this album benefits from top-tier musical accompaniment that complements Dawson's rich, resonant voice. Whether you're a longtime admirer of Peter Dawson or a newcomer to his artistry, "Peter Dawson: Man of Song" offers a compelling journey through the golden age of classical vocal performance.
(C) 2011 Editions Audiovisuel Beulah(P) 2011 Editions Audiovisuel Beulah
Tracks
Speak MusicJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
But Rome and All Her Legions (Caractacus)John Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Hope the HornblowerJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
When the Lights Go Rolling RoundJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Lovely Kind and Kindly Loving, Op.16John Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Rann of ExileJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Smuggler's SongJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Woo Thou My Snowflake (Ivanhoe)John Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Now Your Days of Philandering Are Over (Marriage of Figaro)John Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
JerusalemJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Miners Dream of HomeJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
The Dear HomelandJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Festive SongJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
CellsJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
BootsJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Route Marchin'John Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Peter Dawson, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Piano Trio No.2 in E flat Op.100: I. AllegroJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Rudolf Serkin, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Piano Trio No.2 in E flat Op.100: II. Andate con motoJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Rudolf Serkin, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Piano Trio No.2 in E flat Op.100: III. Scherzo (Allegro moderato - Trio)John Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Rudolf Serkin, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
Piano Trio No.2 in E flat Op.100: IV. Allegro moderatoJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Rudolf Serkin, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
String Quartet No.14 in D Minor (Death and the Maiden): I. AllegroJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Busch Quartet, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
String Quartet No.14 in D Minor (Death and the Maiden): II. Andante con MotoJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Busch Quartet, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
String Quartet No.14 in D Minor (Death and the Maiden): III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)John Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Busch Quartet, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
String Quartet No.14 in D Minor (Death and the Maiden): IV. PrestoJohn Ireland, Gustav Holst, Charles Mortimer, Arthur Sullivan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Dryden, Walter Slaughter, J.P. McCall, Oley Speaks, Christina Macpherson, Albert Arlen, Pat Thayer, Terry Gilkyson, George Gershwin, Beasley Smith, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Hubert Parry, Franz Schubert, Busch Quartet, Sir John Barbirolli, George Byng, Harry Carruthers, Lawrance Collingwood, Walter Goehr, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clifford Greenwood, Frank Cordell, London Symphony Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra
John Ireland was a versatile and accomplished Canadian-American actor, known for his memorable roles in a variety of genres. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in New York City, Ireland's career spanned several decades, with notable performances in Westerns, film noir, and Italian cinema. He is perhaps best known for his supporting roles in classic films like "My Darling Clementine," "Red River," and "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral." Ireland's breakthrough role came in "All the King's Men," for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, making him the first British Columbia-born actor to receive an Oscar nomination. In addition to his acting career, Ireland also ventured into film directing and co-produced the documentary "Hannah Lee: An American Primitive." His contributions to cinema earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, cementing his legacy as a significant figure in film history.
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